Team Member Amateur Radio Call Signs
Teams and Projects, 2021
2021 Prime Team Members:
Jeff Page –
ATA and ozonesonde/radiosonde telemetry
Frances Dowell – MSA/AtmoSniffer: housings; flight tracking
Drew Huber – MSA, AtmoSniffer calibration and flight operations
Zachary Kennedy – MSA, AtmoSniffer calibration and flight operations
Andria Eiting – Drone pilot; mini-Spectrometer and wood smoke transport
Murtadee Huges – mini-Spectrometer and wood smoke transport
Harrison Ure –
AtmoSniffer:
Calibration and zero point issues need to be addressed. The CO2
circuit needs to be tested/calibrated. We need to get some flight data.
O3M – Ozone Measurement (all altitudes): Hopefully this will become a
primary mission for periodic flights to submit data to the international
ozone database. This is a standard ozonesonde system.
Imaging:
Video and still cameras including possibly an IR/Vis paired camera
system. We need to work on the lithium polymer (LiPo) batteries or
similar. Adapting to the flight frames and shielding from cold is always
an ongoing project. We also need to finish the data analysis work on the
images and atmospheric turbidity.
FTP – Flight Tracking and Prediction: Live computerized tracking of ground teams
and the HARBOR near-spacecraft. Pre-flight forecasts and flight track
prediction. Live flight track and landing prediction with real-time
flight updates. (Ian Sohl, PI)
High Speed Telemetry: We need live flight data from the
AtmoSniffer.
Status/Needs:
We can use WiFi for short range, but longer range tests have been
inconsistent.
Team:
HiSAM – Particle Counting (High-altitude Stratospheric Aerosol
Measurement): Particle Counters need to be shipped back to be
calibrated. MSA counter needs to be run next to the particle counters.
Status/Needs:
Particle counters are being shipped back to the factory (one at a time)
for refurbishment and recalibration. This project is sort of on-hold
while a lighter weight system is being designed.
Team:
On hold at the moment.
FTC – Flight Test Chamber: The chamber is complete and functional with
manual control. We need to automate the vacuum chamber to simulate
flights to the edge of space and back. We also want to be able to mix
gasses and to install a cold finger.
Status/Needs:
We need to create a computer interface for automation and control.
Team:
This is an open project. This could be a senior EE project.
Status/Needs:
On standby waiting for a team.
Team:
This is an open project.
MSA – Ultra light weight Multi Sensor Array: A data
logging system for base data on ultralight flights. Base Sensors:
Inertial (acceleration at two resolutions and 3D, 3D gyroscope), 3D
magnetic field, internal and external temperature, barometric pressure,
battery voltage (system health), GPS position.